Search to begin for new UH Shidler dean as Roley steps down

After nearly 20 years at the helm of the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Shidler College of Business, Dean Vance Roley announced he will step down from his post, according to a news release.

A national search for his successor will begin this fall.

Roley, who became dean in 2005, is credited with elevating Shidler’s academic reputation, philanthropic support and international profile. His tenure was marked by major gifts from alumnus Jay H. Shidler totaling about $238 million — the largest donation in UH history — which funded faculty endowments, scholarships, facility upgrades and new programs.

Other milestones include the 2019 reintegration of the School of Travel Industry Management, now ranked among the top hospitality programs worldwide, and the 2023 opening of the Walter Dods, Jr.